DIY Project: Alley Kitchen
Kitchens are easily the most expensive room to remodel in a home, but that didn’t intimidate Kate Mattison and Matt Mewis. Small budgets often lead to more creative solutions, assert the optimistic expectant parents.
Expert Advice: Stock Your Holiday Bar
AMC’s hit series Mad Men may not inspire you to swill Scotch at client meetings, but it does make you appreciate the stylish panache of a well-equipped bar. Jamie Ryan, wine consultant at Tower Beer, Wine & Spirits, offers this advice on creating a respectable home setup:
Bourbon A less expensive bourbon is fine if you’re serving a younger crowd likely to mix it with cola. Upgrade to something pricier such as Maker’s Mark, Woodford R
Expert Advice: Ring of Fire
Longer evenings are upon us, and as twilight creeps westward it brings the chill of autumn. With that nip in the air, crackling flames in a backyard fire pit are a primal comfort.“Fire pits are better than fireplaces,” says David Gatti, owner of P.O.P.S. Landscaping in Marietta and builder of some 900 fire pits (and countl